This document provides guidance on keeping a writer's notebook. It explains that a writer's notebook is a private place to record ideas, reflections, memories, stories, drawings and anything else that inspires writing. The notebook should be kept at all times to capture these creative sparks. Entries can include seed ideas, mind pictures, snippets of conversation, lists and more. A writer's notebook is not a diary but rather a place for writers to react and record these reactions. It reflects the writer's personality and is meant to be a supportive friend in the writing process.